Porto Portugal lodging
Mar 7th, 2010, 10:35 AM
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Porto Portugal lodging
We will end two weeks in Portugal in early June in Porto. Can anyone recommend lodging for me and my husband in Porto? We will not have a car. We would like something in a good location that is modestly priced (under 60 euros/night), clean, relatively quiet. Prefer not to stay in a chain hotel where we might not know we're in Portugal. Something with local flavor or color. Thanks.
Mar 8th, 2010, 01:05 AM
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Last Christmas we spent 3 days in Porto staying at the Residencial São Marino, located at Praça de Carlos Alberta. It may be a bit higher than your budget (we paid 76 euros per night, which included a light breakfast of rolls, various jams, coffee, OJ, and hot chocolate )however it was well worth it as far as service and location went.
It's a family run, small hotel located about a three minute walk from the Clerigos Church and not too far from the train station and a Pingo Doce supermarket is just down the road. Our room overlooked the square, was quiet, clean, and the bathroom was one of the largest we had on our trip. Our only compaint would have been the lack of hot water for showers: the water was warm at best. However, the helpfulness and friendliness of the owners couldn't be surpassed.
It's a family run, small hotel located about a three minute walk from the Clerigos Church and not too far from the train station and a Pingo Doce supermarket is just down the road. Our room overlooked the square, was quiet, clean, and the bathroom was one of the largest we had on our trip. Our only compaint would have been the lack of hot water for showers: the water was warm at best. However, the helpfulness and friendliness of the owners couldn't be surpassed.
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Last Christmas we spent 3 days in Porto staying at the Residencial São Marino, located at Praça de Carlos Alberta. It may be a bit higher than your budget (we paid 76 euros per night, which included a light breakfast of rolls, various jams, coffee, OJ, and hot chocolate )however it was well worth it as far as service and location went.
It's a family run, small hotel located about a three minute walk from the Clerigos Church and not too far from the train station and a Pingo Doce supermarket is just down the road. Our room overlooked the square, was quiet, clean, and the bathroom was one of the largest we had on our trip. Our only compaint would have been the lack of hot water for showers: the water was warm at best. However, the helpfulness and friendliness of the owners couldn't be surpassed.
It's a family run, small hotel located about a three minute walk from the Clerigos Church and not too far from the train station and a Pingo Doce supermarket is just down the road. Our room overlooked the square, was quiet, clean, and the bathroom was one of the largest we had on our trip. Our only compaint would have been the lack of hot water for showers: the water was warm at best. However, the helpfulness and friendliness of the owners couldn't be surpassed.
Mar 16th, 2010, 06:48 AM
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Check to see what http://www.sawdays.co.uk/accommodati...yColl=Portugal is currently listing.
I stayed at the Castelo Santa Catarina - it's a bit far out of the center, but reachable by bus, and I loved it!
I wrote: "Built as a castle at the end of the 19th century, and covered in beautiful blue and white tiles, it is frozen in time. Clean the crystal chandeliers, redo the window treatments and spread some paint around, and it would fetch parador prices. Instead, I slept under a magnificent chandelier, showered among cupids playing on the bathroom tiles and ate breakfast in a room tourists would pay to see - exquisitely detailed parquet floor, carved panelling, marble pedestals - all for 48 euro a night." - that price and description were for 2004.
I stayed at the Castelo Santa Catarina - it's a bit far out of the center, but reachable by bus, and I loved it!
I wrote: "Built as a castle at the end of the 19th century, and covered in beautiful blue and white tiles, it is frozen in time. Clean the crystal chandeliers, redo the window treatments and spread some paint around, and it would fetch parador prices. Instead, I slept under a magnificent chandelier, showered among cupids playing on the bathroom tiles and ate breakfast in a room tourists would pay to see - exquisitely detailed parquet floor, carved panelling, marble pedestals - all for 48 euro a night." - that price and description were for 2004.
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